Henk Ovink

{{Short description|Dutch diplomat}}

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| birth_place = Doetinchem, Netherlands

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| occupation = Diplomat

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Henk Ovink (born 8 November 1967, in Doetinchem, Netherlands) is a Dutch water advocate and flood expert. From March 2015 until August 2023, he served as special envoy for International Water Affairs appointed by the Cabinet of the Netherlands.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/storm-water-management-dutch-solution-henk-ovink-hurricane-florence-damage-60-minutes |title=How Dutch stormwater management could have mitigated damage from Hurricane Florence |website=cbsnews.com |access-date=2018-09-23|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2015/03/12/henk-ovink-appointed-as-first-special-envoy-for-international-water-affairs-for-the-kingdom-of-the-netherlands |title=Henk Ovink appointed as first Special Envoy for International Water Affairs for the Kingdom of the Netherlands |last=Waterstaat|first=Ministerie van Infrastructuur en |website=government.nl|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-09-23}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/water-expert-spells-out-a-strategy-for-resilient-chennai/article24898002.ece |title=Water expert spells out a strategy for resilient Chennai |last=Lakshmi|first=K. |date=2018-09-08 |work=The Hindu |access-date=2018-09-23|language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} He was succeeded by Meike van Ginneken.{{Cite news|url=https://www.h2owaternetwerk.nl/h2o-mensen/personalia/meike-van-ginneken-volgt-henk-ovink-op-als-watergezant< |title=Meike van Ginneken volgt Henk Ovink op als watergezant|website=h2owaternetwerk.nl|access-date=2023-12-10|language=nl}}